Monday, April 27, 2009

Here's my DT layout for 52 Sketches 52 Weeks' Sketch #17 by Julie Bonner. My PC's crashed so I actually had to re-upload the photos from my camera and crop them using a different editing tool, so hopefully they turn out okay!

I used papers from Basic Grey's Bittersweet and Porcelain Collections and K & Company's Life's Journey Collection for this layout, and added some musical elements to it as it is, after all, titled "Violin". The title for the layout, by the way, was inspired by the book of the same name by Anne Rice.

Friday, April 24, 2009

I'm so excited! Donna Downey, Tia Bennett, and Kah-Mei Smith are in town and will be teaching classes all day tomorrow, as part of the Creative Escape event organised by Laines Papeterie. And I've managed to book a spot for myself at this special event. I've been looking forward to this since last month, and now the day's finally here. Can't wait!

Wednesday, April 15, 2009

So here it is - Challenge 10 at Butterfly Crafts. The challenge is to create a layout about what fashion means to you, whether it be favourite fashions from a period of time, a favourite designer or maybe even a fashion disaster!

I chose to do this layout of my younger daughter who I call a "Young Fashionista" for her keen fashion sense. Even at such a young age, she is very particular about her dressing, and everything she wears has to be fully coordinated! Never too young to start I guess!

I used papers from Heidi Swapp and DCWV for this layout, and added some Hambly transparencies as well as a cute little chipboard clothes stand from Riff Raff Designs, which I decorated with patterned paper and gems.

I also added stickles to the butterfly cut-outs for some shimmer and texture.

I had fun with this challenge, and I'm sure you will too. So flutter on by to Butterfly Crafts and join in the fun! The winner will get a chance of becoming the May guest designer AND also receive a gorgeous kit from Scrapbook Star! Ooh!

Tuesday, April 14, 2009

Here's something I did for some of my older DD's close friends, and which we gave out during her recent birthday celebrations in lieu of the usual goody bag. The girls may not all be in the same school next year (in fact, two have already changed schools), so she wanted them to have something to remember her and each other by. These keepsakes aren't quite complete as we will be printing some photos we took during the party, to be given to the girls to stick onto the three little flowers hanging at the bottom. Fun! And here's the back view of this particular piece: